COVID-19 vaccine distribution may be an exciting opportunity for cash-strapped airlines, but carriers will need to work with their insurers to ensure any policies are suited to the new risks, even if they are experienced in the transport of pharmaceuticals. The sheer size of the logistics operation now required to deliver the vaccines across the globe and into its most remote regions is daunting. Indeed, the scale of the challenge is unprecedented. The International Air Transport … [Read more...] about How to protect vaccine shipments: an insurance perspective
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WHO faces ‘outrageous’ air freight rates for vaccine-related shipments
The World Health Organisation’s logistics chief last week complained about “outrageous” airfreight charges for vaccine-related consignments as lack of capacity has driven prices up amidst the pre-holiday rush. Paul Molinaro, WHO chief of operations support and logistics, told Reuters that “across the board” increases in airfreight rates could make the movement of vaccines to emerging nations more difficult. He cited rates for the movement of dry ice needed to maintain vaccines at cold … [Read more...] about WHO faces ‘outrageous’ air freight rates for vaccine-related shipments
Zuellig Pharma adds more cold storage capacity in Asia
Pharma distributor Zuellig Pharma is making expansion plans for its cold storage warehouse capacity in key regional markets over the next 12 months as the company prepares for the anticipated storage and distribution demands of COVID-19 vaccines. The company is constructing a US$6 million 6,300-square-metre warehouse in Phnom Penh, which it says will be Cambodia’s largest pharma warehouse. The warehouse will increase its cold storage capacity by four times and will be fully operational by the … [Read more...] about Zuellig Pharma adds more cold storage capacity in Asia
